Determinate tomatoes grow to a fixed size, produce fruit all at once, and are ideal for canning and compact spaces like containers. Indeterminate tomatoes grow continuously, need strong support, and ...

The roots of your tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants need plenty of room to grow, but compacted soil can limit their ability to produce healthy fruit and also promote pathogens. When tomato plants ...

Eight hours or more is best for developing sweet, ripe fruits. You see, the warmth of the sun powers sugar production and ripening. Tomatoes are especially sensitive to this, with noticeable flavor ...

The last two years I’ve tried to grow tomatoes and I’ve failed… miserably. Both years the plants shriveled up and only produced one or two fruits. So this year, I’m enlisting the help of tomato guru, ...

Have you ever bit into a store-bought tomato and tasted…nothing? Some remedies: buy tomatoes at the farmer’s market (which can get expensive) or grow your own. Sure, there are a lot of excuses people ...

SEATTLE — Gardening expert Ciscoe Morris says you don't have to have a lot of space to grow tasty tomatoes — you can do it in a pot. But, there are some extra ingredients you need to add while ...

Seed-starting time is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to think about tomatoes. I can think of no better ...

Tomatoes are one of the most common vegetables found in home gardens, and part of the reason why is that they are pretty easy to grow. Gardening beginners may be thrilled to see their plants begin to ...